13:3
Those in prison is probably those who are there because of their faith, as indicated by the widening of the instruction to help all who are mistreated. We live in a very individualistic society and there is a lot of ingrained culture that encourages us just to look after ourselves, to be self-centred. We need to guard against this, for we are all part of the body. We belong to Christ, and to each other.
13:4
13:4
The surrounding culture was very sexually promiscuous, and sexual sin is always a danger. We have here a very clear warning that God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Our society is very near to making it a crime to speak about sexual immorality. We need to remember how seriously God takes it. We need to do this first of all for our own sakes. We need to guard our own lives, seeking to maintain purity. We need to do this as we have a duty to present God's morality, God's plans for humanity to the world.
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